Delta Kits Home

Windshield Repair Forum

This windshield repair forum is for the benefit of windshield repair technicians, regardless of their equipment manufacturer. Feel free to discuss any aspect of windshield repair.


Go Back   Windshield Repair Forum > Auto Glass > Windshield Repair
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Welcome to the largest Windshield Repair Forum in the world.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.
Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 01-14-2004
crackup crackup is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 2
Default ACT

Does anyone have a good method to make windshield breaks to practice on?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-14-2004
GlassStarz GlassStarz is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Fresno Ca.
Posts: 1,280
Default Make a crack

Baseball Bat? Shotgun? :P :twisted: :roll:
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-14-2004
autocosmetics autocosmetics is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 86
Default

To make stars, I use a spring loaded punch, and for bullseyes I use the rubberband with the bb on it. I don't know how to make a crack, although they seem to happen naturally on my practice windshield! :lol:
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-14-2004
GlassStarz GlassStarz is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Fresno Ca.
Posts: 1,280
Default

actualy a bee bee gun is my choice but dont be to close it will take a big hunk of glass out if you do the gun leaves a knarly divit and a funky break but my thinking is practice on the hard ones its currently -22 deg here so im not fixxin nutin today BRRRRR
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-14-2004
desertstars desertstars is offline
Former Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 455
Default billing

Read autocosmetics' post.

Any star or combo that results from his suggestions can then be turned into a crack(s) by rapping the w/s from the inside with the side of your fist. Rap too hard and you'll split the entire w/s.

You can also pick up practice windshields in the dumpsters behind replacement shops.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-14-2004
alpine578 alpine578 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 6
Default cracks

Quote:
Originally Posted by crackup
Does anyone have a good method to make windshield breaks to practice on?
All you need is a ball bearing or marble with a hole big enough for a rubber band. Slide you rubber band through the hole, hold on with your fingers (slingshot) draw back on the ball bearing and you got yourself a break to work on.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 01-14-2004
crackup crackup is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 2
Default

Thank you all for the thoughtfull suggestions. I will give it a try, in the end I may resort to bat and shotgun.
Crackup
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 01-14-2004
Coitster Coitster is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: San Jose California
Posts: 734
Default

Don't forget an easyer way to break a windshield. Just throw the last technician you saw doing a crapy job on a chip through the windshield.
David
Coitster
__________________
Glass….. The Finale Frontier,
These are the adventure of the glass guy named Coitster, his continuing mission,
To explore strange new chips, to seek out new technicians and more sales,
To Boldly Go Where No Chip Guy Has Gone Before
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Free Windshield Repair Training for windshield repair business
Free Windshield Repair Training

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:44 AM.


Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Delta Kits, Inc.

Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 2.4.0 © 2005, Crawlability, Inc.